What is a prototype?

A prototype is a preliminary model of something. Projects that offer physical products need to show backers documentation of a working prototype. This gallery features photos, videos, and other visual documentation that will give backers a sense of what’s been accomplished so far and what’s left to do. Though the development process can vary for each project, these are the stages we typically see:

Proof of Concept

Explorations that test ideas and functionality.

Functional Prototype

Demonstrates the functionality of the final product, but looks different.

Appearance Prototype

Looks like the final product, but is not functional.

Design Prototype

Appearance and function match the final product, but is made with different manufacturing methods.

Production Prototype

Appearance, function, and manufacturing methods match the final product.

Prototype Gallery

These photos and videos provide a detailed look at this project’s development.

About

Have you ever had to stand in a queue just to order lunch, a coffee or beer?

Have you ever had to sit with your hand in the air, or crane your neck, just to get the attention of a server?

Have you ever wondered why in 2018 there isn't a better way to complete this simplest of tasks? Well your days of queuing are over!

We created the business with the goal of never again having to queue just to re-order.

Dine® is the only custom digital tabletop ordering system in Europe. Digital menus on tables in bars and cafes, so you don't waste time standing in a queue just to order. Even better, the menus provide discounts and promotions at the table, saving you money and giving you free product samples to make your visit more enjoyable. The future of food & drink service convenience has arrived!

Dine® BETA Units Live

In 5 months during 2017 we designed, developed and launched our BETA of Europe's only custom digital tabletop ordering system; capable of saving each of us over 19 hours per year that we currently spend waiting to order food and drink. That's two and a half months of our lives each of us is wasting, which can be saved by Dine® !

No more missing your lunch break, because you needed to spend half of it in a queue!

Dine® Development Timeline

We already have BETA units live in pilot premises, having launched last November. Your support will allow us to mature our software to start offering you rewards and money saving benefits, and injection mold our enclosures so we can expand to a premises near you!

Some Version 2.0 Targets

The world is drowning in plastics. So in keeping with the environmental ethos of our business, we have confirmed that our Version 2.0 menu enclosures can be produced from recycled (Which is also recyclable) pre-use plastic flake. We are proud to be part of the solution to global plastics issues, and not part of the problem.

We want Version 2.0 not only to save you from the misery of queueing, but also to save you money and bring additional benefits at the table, such as special offers for concert tickets or events.

We will be IP testing Version 2.0 so you can enjoy the ease of ordering from tables outside or in beer gardens.

Version 2.0 will have a smaller tabletop footprint than our BETA units and a convenient custom-designed table clip so it doesn't take up your space on the table and is still easily accessible when needed.

We are aiming to make the digital menus available in an almost infinite variety of colours, so your local bar or cafe can make sure they complement the environment and fit the premises style.

The Dine® menu sits silently on the table waiting to work for everyone, no matter your age or requirements. No app downloads required, no handing over your personal data to a nameless corporation. Its there. It works. Its simple.

Dine® BETA Unit

Early Bird Promotions are available on the rewards below!

PLEDGE €1 to help us save the world from the misery of queueing.

PLEDGE €10 and our CEO Diarmaid Murphy will happily share his insights and learning's in response to questions of your choice. A great chance to hear from someone who has been walking the path of entrepreneurship now in a challenging business sector for a number of years. For good measure we will also email you a .pdf Backers Certificate for your efforts to save the world from having to queue.

Backers Certificate

PLEDGE €20 and receive a Dine® Happiness Is Never Having to Queue Limited Edition brushed alloy bumper sticker. Everyone loves stickers, this one is alloy, it promotes not having to queue, and yes it sticks. What more could you want!

Dine® Limited Edition Bumper Sticker

PLEDGE €50 and receive a Dine® Limited Edition Collectors Bottle Opener. High quality deluxe chrome bottle opener embossed with the Dine® logo. Add a touch of class to any party or the next time you open a bottle at any event.

Only available to the owners or operators of a bar, cafe or restaurant in the European Union. Excludes 3rd party fees outside control of Promo Pads Ltd such as transaction fees. Subject to online registration and acceptance of the standard Dine® License Agreement prior to shipping.

Dine® Version 2.0 Standard System

A quotation for a non-standard colour or finish can be provided on request prior to shipping. Some Examples:

Samples of Potential Custom Finishes for Version 2.0 (Other Colours also Available)

PLEDGE €100 and receive a Limited Edition Dine® Collectors Glass Coffee Mug Set. Perfect when entertaining a guest, or simply to enjoy your own coffee with that extra touch of class. Embossed with the Dine® logo, these coffee mugs look really great and feel even better to use. We love them. What else can we say.
Dine® Limited Edition Glass Coffee Mug Set
Dine® Limited Edition Glass Coffee Mug Set

Dine® Limited Edition Collectors Coffee Mug Set

PLEDGE €100 and receive 250 hours of standard time promotions on the Dine® tabletop network. A fantastic deal for businesses or charities to reach people through an innovative and exciting new channel.

PLEDGE €200 to Adopt A Dine Menu! Receive direct mention for making peoples lives easier and helping to rid the world of queues. We will put a vanity plate on the back of a Dine® menu with a thank you message and your name, and let you know where that menu is located so you can visit and bask in the glory! Also includes a Dine® Limited Edition collectors bottle opener.

Adopt a Dine® Menu

PLEDGE €250 and Promo Pads will cover lunch for you and a friend at any premises which is using the Dine® system. This does not expire so you can travel to an early premises, or wait until the system arrives to your favourite cafe or bar. Also includes a set of Dine® Limited Edition Collectors glass coffee mugs.

Lunch For 2

PLEDGE €500 for 2 tickets to our epic Dine® backers party in 2019. Have you ever wanted to visit Ireland? Or do you just want to have some fun? We're going to have an epic backers party to thank all our supports. All you have to do is find your way to Dublin and blag somewhere to stay! Includes 2 tickets and drinks credits on the night for orders via Dine®.

Dine® Epic Backers Party

PLEDGE €500 and receive 1400 hours of standard time promotions on the Dine® tabletop network. A fantastic deal for businesses or charities to reach people through an innovative and exciting new channel.

Keep spices and condiments at the ready, while adding a touch of sophistication to any tabletop. Unique Soapstone bowls and richly grained wood tray and lids. Serve up cool condiments for a BBQ or warm dips for an evening cocktail.

Engraved with “Promo Pads”, “Dine” and “Happiness – Is – Never – Having – To – Queue”.

PLEDGE €1000 and receive 3000 hours of standard time promotions on the Dine® tabletop network. A fantastic deal for businesses or charities to reach people through an innovative and exciting new channel.

Stretch Targets:

€150,000 will allow us to commence injection mold production while progressing our software parallel, so we won't have any delays in rolling out Version 2.0 because of time spent securing additional funding.

€225,000 will allow us to make a number of our more advanced software packages available for our initial Version 2.0 distribution, including promotions capability so you can be offered money off hotel breaks at the table, or 3rd party payment for our food or drink so you can enjoy a free lunch, saving even more money when out in bars and cafes. While also bringing extra benefits to the owners and staff of the premises.

€300,000 will allow us to very significantly reduce our timeline and distribute Version 2.0 with all the bells and whistles you need to save money, enjoy significant discounts at the table, and never have to queue again. While ensuring that we can also save significant amounts of money for owners and operators of bars, cafes and restaurants so they can also pass benefits back on to their customers.

For Cafe, Bar and QSR Owners:

For the owners of cafe's, bars and restaurants, the Dine® system is designed to be revenue positive and can be used as a complement to your existing EPOS or traditional cash register if you wish. So implementing the system is hassle-free.

Dine® can seamlessly slot into your premises and start generating a Net increase in your revenue through increased sales and improved efficiencies. You can manage and optimize your system and your menu easily from your online account.

The standard Dine® license agreement specifies that subject to your preferences and settings in your online account, Promo Pads Ltd owns the menu screen time for 3rd party ads and promotions when a menu is not being actively used, so that appropriate promotions for products can be offered to your customers, and retains ownership of all system data so you don't have to worry about GDPR or being a data controller, subject to your preferences and settings.

We expect to complete development of payment functionality at the Countertop just before or shortly following Version 2.0 distribution. This can be enabled as an Add-In after delivery, allowing you to replace your existing EPOS or cash register with Dine® if you wish. However, this is not required for you to realise most of the benefits of tabletop ordering.

The Version 2.0 System package includes the hardware shown and our standard proprietary software bundle. The following add-on software packages are anticipated to be available on our system at your discounted price upon delivery:

Allergen Management & Display

Calorie Management & Display

Advanced Customer Menu Filtering

Order Flow Up-selling

Interactive Display Up-Selling

Customer Feedback

There are a number of other add-on packages which we anticipate will be available before or shortly after Version 2.0 is shipped, including:

Countertop POS Payment Package

Tabletop POS Payment Package

Tips & Gratuitys

Customer Language Adjustment

Advanced Data Analytics & Reporting

Promotions & Specials Up-Selling

Loyalty Scheme

Menu Auto-Timing On/Off

Risks and challenges

We are confident in our timeline to ship our custom gift rewards. If a reward becomes unavailable from our suppliers and we cannot re-source we will replace it with a close equivalent.

All new products have inherent risks involved. Although Dine® looks simple, it requires a large number of software applications and hardware elements to work seamlessly together. However, most of these have been progressed sufficiently in our BETA system to give us a high level of confidence in our timeline.

Delays in shipping our Dine® Version 2.0 System may however occur if we do not secure sufficient funding through our stretch targets to work on all software packages parallel, and commence production of our injection molds immediately. In this case we will pursue other additional funding sources prior to commencing production.

We need to finalise the 3D design for Version 2.0 of our enclosures and undergo CE and IP testing after injection molding. This will ensure that our menus can also be placed outside, so you can order direct from tables in beer gardens, smoking areas, or outside areas.

Obviously, if we sufficiently exceed our crowd fund goal, we can move ahead and be in a premises near you very quickly!

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge €10 or more
About US$ 11

Backers Certificate & Cold Truth Video

Get to know Diarmaid Murphy, Promo Pads CEO, in a lighthearted informal video answering one question from each backer about Dine®, Technology, Food & Drink Service, the trials and tribulations of hardware startups, or anything that takes your fancy...keep it clean! ;)

Pledge €50 or more
About $57

Super Early Bird - Dine® Version 2.0

Be one of the first food or drink premises in Europe to offer your customers digital table top ordering.

Increase your premises revenue and reduce your overheads.

12 Month license for a standard Dine® System for your bar, cafe or restaurant, including 10 battery operated tabletop menus.

Only available to the owners or operators of a bar, cafe or restaurant in the European Union. Excludes 3rd party fees outside control of Promo Pads Ltd such as transaction fees. Subject to online registration and acceptance of the standard Dine® License Agreement prior to shipping. Note. We will use either our stretch target or secure additional external match funding to commence production.

Pledge €50 or more
About $57

Early Bird - Dine® Version 2.0

Be one of the first food or drink premises in Europe to offer your customers digital table top ordering.

Increase your premises revenue and reduce your overheads.

12 Month license for a standard Dine® System for your bar, cafe or restaurant, including 10 battery operated tabletop menus.

Only available to the owners or operators of a bar, cafe or restaurant in the European Union. Excludes 3rd party fees outside control of Promo Pads Ltd such as transaction fees. Subject to online registration and acceptance of the standard Dine® License Agreement prior to shipping. Note. We will use either our stretch target or secure additional external match funding to commence production.

Pledge €50 or more
About $57

Dine® Version 2.0

Be one of the first food or drink premises in Europe to offer your customers digital table top ordering.

Increase your premises revenue and reduce your overheads.

12 Month license for a standard Dine® System for your bar, cafe or restaurant, including 10 battery operated tabletop menus.

Only available to the owners or operators of a bar, cafe or restaurant in the European Union. Excludes 3rd party fees outside control of Promo Pads Ltd such as transaction fees. Subject to online registration and acceptance of the standard Dine® License Agreement prior to shipping. Note. We will use either our stretch target or secure additional external match funding to commence production.